Halogenated n-aryl-n-dialkylaminoalkyl-arylcarboxamides



Patented Feb. 23, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I 2',c70,s73 I I I amateurs N ARYL-N-vniAilKYLAMINo- ALKYL-ARYLCARBOXAMIDES John Cusic, Skokie, 11 1 assignor to G. D,

S earle & 00., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois No Drawing. Application lAugnst 29, 1950,

Serial No. 182,l32' I The present invention relates toa new type of organic amides, and more I particularly to the halogenated N-aryl-N dialkylaminoalkyl arylcarboxamides of the followingstructural formula I Ar R Ar-J'EA I-A-LLR" and salts thereof, wherein Ar and 'Ar' are halogenated aryl radicals, A is .a bivalent, saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon radical and Rand R" are lower alkyl radicals. I II I II I I The present application is a continuation-inpart of my copending application ,of Serial No. 162,605, filedMayl'l, L950, now abandoned.

In the foregoing structural formula Ar and Ar are halogenated aryl-radicals, wherein the halogen is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine and the aryl radical may be phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, anisyl, naphthyl and theli-ke. The radical A represents a bivalent, saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon radical. such radicals are derivedfrom straight and branched chainhydrocarbons and include radicals such as methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, amylene,'hexy1ene, hepty'lene and polymethylene rad-icalsjsuch a SJtl'l-f methylene, tetramethylene, pentamethyleneand hexamethylene. Among the radicals which R and R may represent are such lower alkyl radi cals as methyl, ethyl, propyl; butyL-amyl, hexyl,

cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, wherein the propyl,

butyl, amyl and hexyl groups may 'beeither'of] the straight chain or branched chain type. The

radical NRR' may also be a part of a heterocyclic group such as N-pi-peridino, N-lupetidino, N- pyrrolidino, N- morpholino, N'-alkyl-N-piperazino and the like, ,7

The organic bases of the foregoing type form salts with a variety ofinorganic and- :strong organic acids including sulfuric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, I hydrobromic, sulf-amic,-,ci tric,. ioxalic,

ascorbic and related acids.- They also form, quaternary ammoniumvsalts with a variety of organic esters of sulfuric, hydrohalic and aroe.

matic sulfonic acids. Among; such esters are methyl chloride and bromide, ethyl chloride, propyl chloride, 'buty'l chloride, isobutyl' chloride, benzyl chloride and brom ide;'phenethyl bromide, naphthylmethyl chloride; dimethyl sulfate, di-

ethyl sulfate, methyl henzenesulfonate,v ethyl-2..

toluenesulfonate, ethylene chlorohydrin, propylene chlorohydrin, .allyl: bromide, methallyl bromide and crotyl bromide.

-'Ihe object of this inventiontisto provide new substances of the type'indi'cated above. These 8 Claims. (01. 260 -558) new substances possessa number of highly usefultherapeutic properties. These amides produce' pronounced changes in blood circulation,

and especially peripheral vasodilation. They also produce a diuretic effect. When tested on isolated muscle preparations some of these compounds demonstrate spasmolytic action. Other compounds, especially some of the quaternary salts, have sympathicolytic and parasympathicolytic action and produce ganglion block. Others of these quaternary derivatives are useful as parasiticides.

The following examples illustrate in detail cer;

tain of the compounds which comprise this invention and methods for producing same. This invention is not. to be construed as limited in spirit or in scope thereby. It will be apparent to chemists skilled in the art that manymodie flcations in materials and methods may bemade without departing from the invention. In each of these examples, temperatures are given in degrees centigrade C.), relative amounts of materials in parts by Weight and pressures during vacuumdistillations in millimeters (mm.) of mercury. I V

VI EXAMPLE I I I N-dicthyZaminoethyZ-Z-iodo-2-chlorobenzanz'lz'de and washed well with ether. The N-diethylamino'e'thyl-2-iodo-2'-chlorobenzanilide hydrochloride melts at about 221-222 C. It has the structural formula II Qc-rFom-cHr-Nwnanrm I mm m N-d ietIiyZcminOethyZ- Z-iodoschlora .benzam'lz'de .A mixture of 133 parts of 2-iodoben'zoylchld4 ride and 113 parts of N-diethylam-inoethyl-i?- chloroaniline in 800 parts of butanone is heated at refluxing-temperature for 1 hour and per- .mi tted' tostand over night. In order to induce precipitation, the cooled mixture is treated with ether and stored at C. The precipitate is dissolved in water, made alkaline and extracted with ether. The ether extract is dried, filtered and evaporated. The residue is distilled at 1 mm. pressure. at about 225-230 C.

A dry ether solution of the N-diethylaminoethyl-2-iodo-3'-chlorobenzanilide is treated with alcoholic hydrogen chcloride. The hydrochloride crystallizes after prolonged standing. Recrystallization from butanone, with use of charcoal as a clarifying agent, yields white crystals melting at about 137-138" C.

In order to prepare the methobromide a mixture of 23 parts of the base, 15 parts of methyl bromide and 60 parts of butanone is maintained in a shielded pressure reactor for several hours at 0 C. The precipitated bromide is converted to the citrate by treatment of an isopropanol solution with mole of silver citrate and 2 moles of anhydrous citric acid, filtration and evaporation of the filtrate in vacuo. 'The cation has the structural formula N -diethylaminoethyZ-Z-i0do-4'-chlorobenzanilide A solution of 133 parts of 2-iodobenzoyl chloride and 113 parts of N-diethylaminoethyl-4- chloroaniline in 800 parts of butanone is boiled for 1 hour. A precipitate forms in a few minutes. The N-diethylaminoethyl-2-iodo-4'-chlorobenzanilide hydrochloride is cooled, filtered and washed well with ether. The melting point is at about 206-207" C.

EXAMPLE 4 N-diethylaminoethyl-Z-iodo-2',5-dichlorobenzamlide 266 parts of 2-iodobenzoyl chloride and 261 parts of N-diethylaminoethyl-2,5-dichloroaniline are heated at refluxing temperature for 3 hours in1600 parts of butanone. After cooling, ether is added to the reaction mixture. After standing an oily precipitate forms. The mixture is concentrated on the steam bath and upon cooling a solid is obtained. Upon recrystallization from butanone the hydrochloride of N-diethylaminoethyl 2 iodo 2,5 dichlorobenzaniline melts at about 142-143" C.

EXAMPLE 5 N -diisopropyZaminoethyI-2,4' -dibromobenzanilide A mixture of 195 parts of 4-bromoaniline and 23 parts of lithium amide is heated with stirring in 670 parts of dry xylene for 24 hours at about 120 C. In the course of 4 hours 164 parts of N- (B-chloroethyl) diisopropylamine are then added and heating at about 110 0., is continued for an additional 24 hours, efficient agitation being maintained throughout the reaction. The solvent is then removed in vacuo and the N-diisopropylaminoethyl-4-bromoaniline purified by vacuum distillaton. are heated at refluxing temperature with 234 parts of Z-bromophenylacetyl chloride in 2000 parts of butanone for 6 hours with mechanical 299 parts of this product stirring. The reaction mixture is extracted with dilute hydrochloric acid and the extract rendered alkaline by addition of dilute sodium hydroxide. The base is extracted with ether, the ether extract is dried over anhydrous potassium carbonate, stirred with charcoal, filtered and evaporated to yield the N-diisopropylaminoethyl-2,4- dibromobenzanilide as a colorless oil. It has the structural formula 1 (I) OH(CH=):

EXAMPLE 6 N-diethyZaminoethyZ-3,4-dichZoro-Z- chlorobenzanilide EXAMPLE '7 N -diethylaminoethyl-3,4-dichZoro-3'- chlorobenzanilide 209 parts of 3,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride and 226 parts of N-diethylaminoethyl-3-chloroaniline in 1600 parts of butanone are refluxed for 1 hour, chilled and treated with a small amount of ether to induce precipitation. The aqueous solution of the hydrochloride is converted to the base by treatment with sodium hydroxide solution. Extraction with ether and distillation at 215-220 C. and 1 mm. pressure yields the N-diethylaminoethyl-3,4-dichloro-3-chlorobenzanilide.

EXAMPLE 8 N -dz'ethyla.minoethyl-3,4-dichloro-4'- chlorobenzanilide A solution of 209 parts of 3,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride and 226 parts of N -diethylaminoethyl-4- chloroaniline in 1600 parts of butanone is heated at refluxing temperature for 1 hour. Upon chilling the hydrochloride precipitates which melts at about 187-188 C.

EXAMPLE 9 N-die thylam'ino ethyl-2,4-dichloro-2'- chlorobenzanilz'de A solution of 209 parts of 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride and226 parts of N-diethylaminoethyl- 2-chloroaniline in 1600 parts of butanone is heated at refluxing temperature for 1 hour. The mixture is then concentrated to one half of the original volume, some ether is added and crystallization is induced. by storing at 0C. The N- i annier-e anilide is isolated by extracting-ithe alkalinized product with ether and distilling at? about 2'15- 220 C. at 1 mm. pressure: The hydrochloride melts at about 124-127 C. upon crystallization from ethyl acetate.

EXAMPLE N-die'thyZamin0ethyl'-' 2,4 4 dichiloro-4, chlorobenzanilide tateis'washed on the filtenwith butanone; The

resulting N-diethylaminoethyl-ZA dichloro-4- chlorobenzanilide' hydrochloridemelts at about N- 8, 8 diethyl 'y dimethylaminopropyl) 8- iodo-2'-fluoromaphthalenecarbozvanilide A mixture of 220 parts of 2-fluoroaniline and 46 parts of lithium amide is heated with stirring in 1400 parts of dry xylene at about 120 C. for 24 hours. While the temperature is maintained at 100-110 CL, there are added, with efiiicient stirring 400 parts of N,N-dimethyl-Bfi-diethyl-vchloropropylamine (of. C. Mannich and G. Baumgarten, Ber. Deut. Chem. Ges. 70, 210; 1937). Heating at 110 Cfis continued for 24 hours, after which the solvent is removed and the N-(lLB diethyl 'y dimethylaminopropyl) 2- fluoroaniline is purified by vacuum distillation. 282 parts of this aniline derivative are heated with 300 parts of 8-iodo-1-naphthoyl chloride in 3000 parts of butanone at refluxing temperature for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is then extracted with dilute hydrochloric acid and the extract rendered alkaline by addition of dilute sodium hydroxide. The base is extracted with ether, the ether extract is dried over anhydrous potassium hydroxide, stirred with charcoal, and filtered. Upon evaporation a clear, colorless residue is obtained of N-(dB-diethyl-v-dimethylaminopropyl) 8 iodo 2-fiuoro naphthalenecarboxanilide. It has the structural formula:

I (l30NCH2C(C2H5)2OHz-N(CH3)2 [I] O EXAMPLE 12 N-('y-dimethylaminopropyl) N (8 chloro-Z- methyl 1 naphthyl) -4-fluoro-3-nitrophenylcarboxamide A mixture of 190 parts of 8-chloro-2-methyl-1- naphthylamine (of. V. Vesely et al., Collection Czechoslov. Chem. Communications, 7, 228; 1935) and 24 parts of lithium amide are stirred in 1200 parts of dry xylene at 120 C. for 24 hours. While the temperature is maintained at 100-110 C., 112 parts of 'y-dimethylaminopropyl chloride are added with eficient stirring. Stirring at 110 C. is continued for hours, after which the solvent is distilled off and the N-(y-dimethylaminopropyl) 8 chloro-2-methylnaphthylamine submitted to vacuum distillation. 100 parts of this amine are heated with '74 parts of 4-fiuoro-3- nitrobenzoyl chloride in 400 parts of butanone at refluxing temperature for 7 hours. The charge is extracted witlfidilutihydrochloric 'acidand the extract rendered alkaline by the aii'ditionsofidilute potassiufii hydroxide. i The 'baseifis'theniextradted with ether, the ether extract is dried over anhydrous calcium chloride; stirred with charcoal and filtered. Upon evaporation of the ether, the N-(v dimethylamin'o'propyla N (8-chloro-2- methyl 1 naphthyl) 4 1 mm 3 nitrophenylcarboxamide. is obtained asapolorless oil. It has I claim: 1. A compound of the structural formula wherein A is a. lower alkylene radical separating the two nitrogen atoms attached thereto by at least two carbon atoms and n and m are positive integers greater than zero and less than 3.

2. A compound of the structural formula l C ON-AN (lower alkyl);

halogen wherein A is a lower alkylene radical separating the two nitrogen atoms attached thereto by at least two carbon atoms.

3. A compound of the structural formula wherein A is a lower alkylene radical separating the two nitrogen atoms attached thereto by at least two carbon atoms.

4. A compound of the structural formula QooA I-oHroHr-Nwnn):

5. A compound of the structural formula halogen wherein A is a lower alkylene radical separating the two nitrogen items attached thereto by at least two carbon atqms.

6. A compound of the structural formula 7 A compoundef the structural formula wherein A is a lower alkylene radical separating the two nitrogen atoms attached thereto by at least two carbon atoms.

8. A compound of the structural formula JOHN W. CUSIC.

References Cited in the file of this patent Viaud. Produits Pharmaceutiques 212 (1947) p. 56. 

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